Bryan Pearson

With more than two decades experience developing meaningful customer relationships for some of the world's leading companies, Bryan Pearson is an internationally recognized authority on enterprise loyalty and coalition marketing. Bryan is author of the bestselling book The Loyalty Leap: Turning Customer Information into Customer Intimacy and President of LoyaltyOne, where he heads six global enterprises, leveraging the knowledge of 120 million customer relationships to create relevant communications and enhanced shopper experiences.

Target, Kohl’s Are Adapting To Special Needs, And Already They’re Behind
Image courtesy of TargetA princess in a wheel chair dreams just as big as a princess in a glass slipper. And if she has her way, she will soon reign in the land of retail.
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CVS CarePass Provides 24/7 Perks: A Glimpse Into What $5 A Month Can Get
Image courtesy of CVS PharmacyIn rolling out its first paid membership loyalty program, CVS Pharmacy not only is demonstrating confidence in its 20 years of rewards expertise, it’...

Gen Z Is Ruling Back-To-School: 3 Lessons For Retailers
Getty Images for TargetHere’s a lesson retailers should brush up on before back-to-school sales start: Preteen promotions 101.
Kids are graduating to consumerism at a younger age, according to the...

Robots Are Taking The Store At Kroger, Walmart And Whole Foods. What Could Go Wrong?
Robots don’t need food, but they do need a recipe for success. This is especially the case when they’re added to the supermarket aisle.
Photo courtesy of WalmartThe gr...

Advice For Etsy Shoppers: 8 Distinct Products You Could Buy With Free Shipping
Here’s one thing Etsy can offer shoppers that Amazon might not: A sweater for your box turtle that will make it look like a stegosaurus. And at $35, the shipping is free.
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4 Tips For Appealing To Tweens Boys: What Target And Others May Be Overlooking
Call them the hot new “in” b’tweens: Boys ages 8 to 12, often overlooked by retailers, yet developing enough spending muscle to build a cottage industry.
GETTYTween boys hav...

Will Amazon’s Prime Day Ruin Christmas? 5 Unexpected Ways It’s Already Changed Retail
What do you give a company that has everything? Amazon, the world’s largest retailer with nearly 200 million unique monthly visits, wants more of your spending —&nbsp...

Working The Rainbow — 5 Retailers That LGBTQ Employees Support
We see a lot rainbows in June. But what about July through May?
Image: GettyAn avalanche of corporations come out to support the LGBTQ community during Pride Month — typically through the s...

Walmart, Lowe’s And Others Are Getting Real About Training: How Immersive Tech Works
It’s travelled from the cockpit to the store aisle, but we never have to look beyond our nose to get what will likely transform our shopping experiences for possibly d...

Best Buy Is Flexing Its Merchandising Muscle With Fitness Equipment; How Far Can It Run?
Best Buy is muscling into the $13 billion fitness industry, but is it training for a marathon or a sprint?
Photo: GettyThe electronics retailer plans to open dedic...

Research: Half Of Shoppers Buy Perishables Online, And It’s Changing Customer Service
In seemingly less time than it takes for a frozen chicken to thaw, the in-store grocery experience is changing. And online chicken sales is part of the reason why.
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Father’s Day Expected To Generate $2.5 Billon In Clothing Sales
This Father’s Day, nearly four in 10 children will venture where no father wants to go: the department store. And to prove their dads really are the world’s greatest, they’ll buy what...

Self-Care 2025: 5 Predictions For How Retail Will Treat Shopper Wellness
If retailers think they can prescribe wellness for their shoppers, their best outcome for success depends, a lot, on prevention.
photocredit: GettyPreventing the suspicion that th...

4 Ways Macy’s Is Controlling Shipping Costs While Investing In Loyalty
At Macy’s Inc., a million shoppers have gone for the bronze, and it could turn out to be both positive and pricey news.
photocredit: BLOOMBERG NEWSThe department store chain reporte...

Thinking Out Of The Eco-Box: 4 Ways Amazon, Kroger, Walmart Will Change Shopping
If you think you hear a giant sucking sound, it’s likely the retail industry siphoning out straws, plastics and other environment-damaging packaging from their shelves.
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Walmart Is Streaming Shoppable Shows, And That Could Change Shopping
Forget the wallet and coupons. Shopping in 2019 is more likely to involve two other essentials: A digital device and a bowl of popcorn.
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Kohl’s, Amazon And The Cycle Of Returns: 4 Ways To Manage A Monster
It’s a case of foot traffic beating road traffic. By expanding its agreement to receive returns from Amazon.com, Kohl’s is helping resolve what most online merchants are grappling with...

4 Retail Dos, and Don’t’s, of Cinco De Mayo: Learning From Victoria’s Secret, Hellmann’s And Others
It was an underdog battle that retailers are still trying to win.
photocredit: GettyThe 1862 Battle of Puebla, during which a sorely outnumbered Mexican...

7-Eleven, Wawa And 4 Inconvenient Facts Supermarkets Should Learn About C-Stores
They sell roller-grill hot dogs. They sell Twinkies. And now they sell organic cold-pressed juice. The few extra minutes the shopper gets to keep — those the convenie...

Most bots have failed and consumers are avoiding them. Fortunately, these ‘dumb bots’ are on their way out. New advances in Conversational AI technology has made it possible to create smart virtual assistants that understand real human dialog. Learn how to identify opportunities to leverage this new technology.

Expectations for service and support continue to rise. Creating an experience to meet customer expectations includes digital service channels, but internal operations and processes must also support the delivery of a pleasing end-to-end service experience. Customer service and support executives discuss real-world results and reveal best practices for success.

Only 25% of Customer Experience (CX) initiatives are "winning" -- able to show business value or gain a competitive edge. Technology can play a key role in helping CX leaders deliver an experience that sets the brand apart. Learn how CXTech innovations can drive Customer Experience success.

Combining his own professional experiences working as a CEO with his extensive research and expertise as an international authority on customer relationships, author Bob Thompson reveals the five routine organizational habits of successful customer-centric businesses: Listen, Think, Empower, Create, and Delight.

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